I think what he means is that you don't need to be a class 2 SOT to manufacture silencers (as you would to manufacture machine guns, for instance). You still ne

I think what he means is that you don't need to be a class 2 SOT to manufacture silencers (as you would to manufacture machine guns, for instance). You still need to fill out a Form 1 and jump through the other hoops, but there's no "license" required beyond the usual tax stamp. http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/national-firearms-act-firearms.html#authorized-manufacture http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/national-firearms-act-firear...